Will Bryan Singer’s Bohemian Rhapsody Do Queen Justice?

With just a few months left until Bohemian Rhapsody finally hits the theatres, the stakes are high as the film could serve as either a hit or miss.

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What: Bohemian Rhapsody

When: November 2, 2018

Details About Bohemian Rhapsody

The upcoming Queen biopic will be depicting the iconic rock group and Mercury’s legacy that has continued to inspire others decades later.

Directed by Dexter Fletcher, Bohemian Rhapsody is based on a script by Anthony McCarten – who you might recognize for his work in The Theory of Everything. The film will follow the period between the band’s humble beginnings in the 1970s up until Mercury’s death in 1991.

The late Mercury was notoriously known for defying stereotypes and shattered convention in order to be the most beloved musicians in the world. The film will also be covering the rise of the band through their iconic songs and their musical impact. Queen’s legacy has remained to this day and continues to inspire dreamers and music lovers from across the world. From the looks of it, the movie seems very promising.

Familiar Faces You’ll Be Seeing

Rami Malek

Film Role: Freddie Mercury

Known for: Mr. Robot

Gwilym Lee

Film Role: Brian May (lead guitarist)

Known for: Midsomer Murders

Joseph Mazzello

Film Role: John Deacon (bassist)

Known for: Jurassic World

Ben Hardy

Film Role: Roger Taylor (drummer)

Known for: X-Men: Apocalypse

Allen Leech

Film Role: Paul Prenter (Mercury’s personal manager)

Known for: Downtown Abbey

Lucy Boynton

Film Role: Mary Austin (Mercury’s lifelong companion)

Known for: Miss Potter

Will Bohemian Rhapsody Live Up To The Expectations?

Upon the release of the trailer, the film has sparked controversy for supposedly “ignoring” Mercury’s sexuality. Some audiences regarded Malek portraying the rock legend in the two short minutes as charming and endearing. Unfortunately, other viewers have begged to differ. These audiences have called out 20th Century Fox for “heterosexual-washing”.

Bryan Fuller (American Gods), are one of the people to express his anger on Twitter.

“Anyone else mildly annoyed that the Bohemian Rhapsody trailer features gay/bi superstar Freddie Mercury flirting with and twirling with a woman but no indication of his love of men?” he wrote.

Do you think the movie would highlight the absence of Mercury’s sexuality? We’ll just have to wait and see. On a lighter note, Queen band members Brian May and Roger Taylor serve as the producers of the film – so the film is very much in safe hands.